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<blockquote data-quote="azsugarbear" data-source="post: 298773" data-attributes="member: 4809"><p>The cartridge capacity of the 270 WSM can certainly get you out there, but your bullet selection will be very limited in the .277 caliber. Wind becomes the biggest factor in shooting 800 to 1000 yds. and beyond. Shooting heavy-for-caliber can compensate, but none of the major bullet manufacturers make them for the .277 caliber. Berger, Nosler, Sierra, etc. all make heavy-for-caliber bullets in .243, .264, .284, .308, .338 calibers, but not in the .257 or .277. </p><p></p><p>Only Wildcat Bullets made heavy-for-caliber bullets in .277 (169.5 gr. & 195 gr.) and that supply has completely disappeared. The company was sold a little while ago. Unfortunately, the new owners seem to be having difficulty getting the fed licenses necessary to start back up again. I shoot a 277 Allen Magnum and I am down to my last 30 bullets in 195 grain. I can shoot the 150 gr. Noslers, but that kind of defeats the purpose of shooting a big magnum in the first place. When this barrel is shot out, I will most likely not rebarrel in 277 AM. I will go with an Allen Magnum in the 7mm or 308 caliber simply because of the variety of heavy bullets available from many different manufacturers. I cannot afford to again be at the mercy of a single manufacturer for my bullets. ---Just my opinion, based on my own experience. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azsugarbear, post: 298773, member: 4809"] The cartridge capacity of the 270 WSM can certainly get you out there, but your bullet selection will be very limited in the .277 caliber. Wind becomes the biggest factor in shooting 800 to 1000 yds. and beyond. Shooting heavy-for-caliber can compensate, but none of the major bullet manufacturers make them for the .277 caliber. Berger, Nosler, Sierra, etc. all make heavy-for-caliber bullets in .243, .264, .284, .308, .338 calibers, but not in the .257 or .277. Only Wildcat Bullets made heavy-for-caliber bullets in .277 (169.5 gr. & 195 gr.) and that supply has completely disappeared. The company was sold a little while ago. Unfortunately, the new owners seem to be having difficulty getting the fed licenses necessary to start back up again. I shoot a 277 Allen Magnum and I am down to my last 30 bullets in 195 grain. I can shoot the 150 gr. Noslers, but that kind of defeats the purpose of shooting a big magnum in the first place. When this barrel is shot out, I will most likely not rebarrel in 277 AM. I will go with an Allen Magnum in the 7mm or 308 caliber simply because of the variety of heavy bullets available from many different manufacturers. I cannot afford to again be at the mercy of a single manufacturer for my bullets. ---Just my opinion, based on my own experience. :-) [/QUOTE]
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